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There are times when I wonder whether this blog is the best way to handle getting thoughts out of my head in some form or another.
I used to keep a diary when I was younger. I'm not really sure why; I think it was partly due to the fact that I very much enjoyed the Adrian Mole books and fancied myself as being a similar sort of person to him in some ways. (I later realised that Adrian was a bit of a twat — or at least became a bit of a twat in the later books — and rescinded my earlier appraisal.) Mostly, though, it was about the fact that I enjoyed writing and found it cathartic, particularly if there were things bothering me.
I remember my first diary. It was a really nice leather-bound book with lovely paper, and it said "Journal" on the side of it. It was a souvenir from somewhere or other; I forget exactly where, but my first entry recounted a trip with my parents to the thrilling-sounding National Stone Centre, and subsequent entries had a touch of the "scrapbook" about them, with bits and pieces stuck in and all manner of things.
Then one day I decided to change things up a bit. I decided to use my diary as something a little more personal. Rather than effectively doing what I would do in a school English class — "today we went to [x] and did [y], it was [z]" — I decided that I would use the diary as a means of expressing the thoughts, feelings and emotions that I felt unable or hesitant to talk about with anyone, be it my friends or relatives.
My mental state throughout my school years was a little turbulent, to say the least. I suffered dreadful bullying at primary school, and this continued in secondary school until I punched my main tormentor in the face just as the school principal was coming around the corner. (I largely got away with it, because frankly he had it coming.) Although the instances of outright bullying calmed down somewhat after this watershed moment, my social awkwardness and inability to understand the concept of being in any way fashionable — a trait I maintain to this day, though it matters a bit less now — meant that I was occasionally still the butt of jokes, even from people who were my friends most of the time. If the cool kids were around and there was the opportunity to make a joke at my expense, people normally took it, and this didn't do much for my self-confidence.
I learned quite early on in my life that I was the sort of person who was prone to falling for people pretty quickly. My crippling self-doubt meant that I was ecstatic anyone would even give me the time of day, and even more so if said person was a girl. Having little to no understanding of relationships, though, I didn't really know how to approach girls and try to take things anywhere beyond friendship; this was about the time Friends was airing on TV, so I found myself relating very much to David Schwimmer's Ross character, and would watch the episode where he and Rachel got together over and over again while fantasising about one day being in that situation myself.
Anyway. The upshot of all this is that I found it difficult to express my feelings about people that I found myself liking. I was embarrassed if anyone found out who I "fancied", and my friends would often take advantage of my squirming by hijacking the middle pages of my exercise books, scrawling my beloved's name in huge letters and decorating the page overly flamboyantly. I'd protest, but secretly I actually quite appreciated the fact that they were acknowledging my feelings, and in their own strange, mocking way, I think they were trying to make me feel better, because it almost certainly became clear to them over time that regardless of my feelings towards any of these girls that I fell for during my time at school, I would never, ever do anything about it.
It's not that I didn't want to, though, and that's where the new part of my diary came in. I would use the diary to express myself and try to figure out my feelings about the people that I liked. I'd even — and I realise that this is probably depicting me as a weird sort of creepy psycho — plan out how an "ideal" encounter with my beloved at the time would go. I'd script a conversation — like a play — as if everything was going exactly the way I would want it to, and on one memorable occasion I even drew diagrams of how I'd get my friends to occupy my beloved's friends so I could get her by herself and talk to her alone. (I actually followed through on this on one occasion of uncharacteristic courage; it didn't work, though I did get a hug and a "let's be friends" out of it.)
None of the romances I dreamed of in my diary came to fruition — I had precisely two girlfriends in secondary school, one of whom I became involved with when I was actually trying to get it on with someone else, who cheated on me at the school prom (and is now, so far as I know, married to the dude she cheated on me with, so, err, good job, I guess?) and another with whom I got together during a recording of the BBC's Songs of Praise at the local animal shelter, kissed precisely once, didn't see for three days and then got dumped by proxy because she "wanted things to go back to the way they were before". And, at times, this lack of "action" got to me a bit, particularly as I saw some of my friends getting started with what would turn out to be pretty long-term relationships. But the diary helped. In some ways, it didn't matter that I couldn't muster up the courage to go and talk to these people that I was attracted to, because my diary provided me with a means to express myself without having to put myself on the line, without risking humiliation, and without threatening my real-life friendship with the objects of my affections; my greatest fear was telling someone that I liked them, and them promptly never speaking to me ever again after that. In retrospect, this was a silly fear, but it was a big deal to teenage me.
I'm not sure when it happened, but one day I looked back over my diary and I suddenly felt ashamed of myself. It was a fantasy world, I knew; these conversations I'd script, these scenarios I'd describe, these fancies I'd indulge — none of them would ever be real, and that got to me. I also became absolutely terrified at the prospect of my diary ever being found by someone I really didn't want to read it, so one day while I was alone in the house, I took one last look through that lovely leather-bound journal's pages, stared at it for a few moments, then took it outside to the dustbin and buried it beneath a number of stinky, empty cans of cat food. I can only assume it ended up on a rubbish dump or landfill site somewhere, but occasionally I wondered if anyone would ever actually find it and read it — and what they would think of the clearly troubled mind that scrawled in its pages on an almost daily basis.
To my knowledge, though, no-one ever did read it. And for that I'm sort of grateful, because it would have been mortifying; but at the same time, I wonder if I might not have been able to make myself a little more understood if people had read it. And I guess that's partly what this blog is about; it's not quite the same as my diary and I'm certainly not going to start scripting fantasy conversations between me and people I fancy (largely because I'm married to the person that I love and thus have no need to), but it lets me get the weights off my mind at times, and, since it's public — the journal left lying open on my desk, as it were — I hope it makes me at least a little more understood to others.
And if not, well, you can have a good old giggle at how messed up I am, huh. Either way, thanks for reading.


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Senators Push Bill To End Federal Ban In States With Approved Medical MarijuanaTwo local U.S. senators introduced a bill on Sunday that would end a federal ban in states where medical marijuana has been made legal.
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FEMA Exec Says He Has Seen Evidence Of Insurance Fraud After SandyThe executive in charge of FEMA's insurance program has admitted that homeowners may have been cheated out of millions in insurance money.
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Sen. Gillibrand Urges Congress To Pass Paid Family Leave Legislation Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined parents and business owners outside of her Manhattan office on Sunday, and urged Congress to pass federal legislation that would create paid maternity leave.
Local Lawmakers Warn Of Budget Cuts If Deal Not Reached In Washington By FridayThe $85 billion budget-cutting mechanism could affect everything from commercial flights to classrooms to meat inspections.
Obama Hails U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling On Health Care, Calls It 'A Victory' Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the court's ruling shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday to a crowd of about 400 to 500 people inside the marble courtroom.
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6. "Super 8" (2011) Directed By J.J. Abrams (Starring Kyle Chandler, Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning) (A) I saw this film last summer and didn't really have a chance to do a review and will do a quick one here. This film will be on my top ten films of 2011 list. Just a superb movie that manages to capture I think what a Steven Speilberg fairy tale 70's/80's film is. It also took me back to my child hood. Watching films with my mom and brother as a kid. We didn't go to a lot of films but I have fond memories of the ones we did go see, and I really got emotional during this film a few times as it reminded me of that. This film is a total homage to Speilberg's classic films. The acting from the kids is spectacular and compelling at times. The almost kind of nostalgic setting of the late 70s. It reminds me of a really great family film mixed with an almost serial type of feel. Aghh. I'm rambling. This is why I haven't done a review of this film because there are all kinds of different emotions that this movie conjures up in me. Just a wonderful film. This is probably my second favourite film of Abrams, the first being "Star Trek" of course. I really enjoyed every aspect of this movie.
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Gambino wants the girl to understand they were never just friends, either they were more than friends or nothing else. I mean come on how often does a guy break up with a girl and then she still wants to be friends when they NEVER were friends.
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City upon a Hill
A City upon a Hill is a phrase from the parable of Salt and Light in Jesus's Sermon on the Mount. In Matthew 5:14, he tells his listeners, "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden." It has become popular with American politicians.
A model of Christian charity[edit]
The phrase entered the American lexicon early in its history, in the Puritan John Winthrop's 1630 sermon "A Model of Christian Charity". Still aboard the ship Arbella, Winthrop admonished the future Massachusetts Bay colonists that their new community would be "as a city upon a hill", watched by the world — which became the ideal the New England colonists placed upon their hilly capital city, Boston.[1] The Puritans' community in New England would set an example of communal charity, affection, and unity to the world, or if the Puritans failed to uphold their covenant of God, "we shall be made a story and a by-word through the world" of God's judgement. Winthrop's sermon gave rise to the widespread belief in American folklore that the United States of America is "God's country" because metaphorically it is a "Shining City upon a Hill", an early example of American exceptionalism.
Use in American politics[edit]
In the twentieth century, the image was used a number of times in American politics. On 9 January 1961, President-Elect John F. Kennedy returned the phrase to prominence during an address delivered to the General Court of Massachusetts:[2]
...I have been guided by the standard John Winthrop set before his shipmates on the flagship Arbella three hundred and thirty-one years ago, as they, too, faced the task of building a new government on a perilous frontier. "We must always consider", he said, "that we shall be as a city upon a hill—the eyes of all people are upon us". Today the eyes of all people are truly upon us—and our governments, in every branch, at every level, national, state and local, must be as a city upon a hill — constructed and inhabited by men aware of their great trust and their great responsibilities. For we are setting out upon a voyage in 1961 no less hazardous than that undertaken by the Arbella in 1630. We are committing ourselves to tasks of statecraft no less fantastic than that of governing the Massachusetts Bay Colony, beset as it was then by terror without and disorder within. History will not judge our endeavors—and a government cannot be selected—merely on the basis of color or creed or even party affiliation. Neither will competence and loyalty and stature, while essential to the utmost, suffice in times such as these. For of those to whom much is given, much is required...[3]
President Ronald Reagan used the image as well, in his 1984 acceptance of the Republican Party nomination[4] and in his January 11, 1989, farewell speech to the nation:
...I've spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don't know if I ever quite communicated what I saw when I said it. But in my mind it was a tall proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, wind-swept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace, a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity, and if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it and see it still....[5]
Reagan countered President Jimmy Carter's rhetoric about a national "crisis of confidence" with paeans to American greatness during the presidential campaign. "I've always believed that this blessed land was set apart in a special way," Reagan later explained. The final days of the Cold War raised the prospect that the American model could become the norm, not the exception:
- "...In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, wind-swept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace..."
In 1996, President Bill Clinton declared that:
- ..."America remains the indispensable nation" and that "there are times when America, and only America, can make a difference between war and peace, between freedom and repression"...
During the struggle for the Republican nomination in 1999, Gary Bauer used the same image and explicitly presented himself as a Reagan devotee;[6] he used the phrase three times during his stump speech, and according to The New York Times simply stole them from Reagan.[7] President Reagan's adopted son Michael Reagan wrote a book entitled The City on a Hill: Fulfilling Ronald Reagan's Vision for America (1997).
In 2000, Marc A. Thiessen, George W. Bush's speechwriter, contended in a Weekly Standard article that there are two competing visions of internationalism in the 21st century: the "'global multilateralism' of the Clinton-Gore Democrats" vs. the "'American exceptionalism' of the Reagan-Bush Republicans".[8]
In 2004, President George W. Bush said:
Like generations before us, we have a calling from beyond the stars to stand for freedom. This is the everlasting dream of America...[9]
In his commencement address on June 2, 2006, at the University of Massachusetts Boston,[10] then Senator of Illinois Barack Obama developed his ideas on the topic:
...But of course, America is an unlikely place - a country built on defiance of the odds; on a belief in the impossible. And I remind you of this because as you set out to live your own stories of success and achievement, it's now your turn to help keep it this way. It's your turn to keep this daringly radical but unfailingly simple notion of America alive - that no matter where you're born or how much your parents have; no matter what you look like or what you believe in, you can still rise to become whatever you want; still go on to achieve great things; still pursue the happiness you hope for. Today, this dream sounds common - perhaps even cliche - yet for most of human history it's been anything but. As a servant of Rome, a peasant in China, or a subject of King George, there were very few unlikely futures. No matter how hard you worked or struggled for something better, you knew you'd spend your life forced to build somebody else's empire; to sacrifice for someone else's cause....
Use in Australian politics[edit]
In Australian politics, the similar phrase "The light on the hill" was famously used in a 1949 conference speech by then Prime Minister Ben Chifley, and as a consequence this phrase is used to describe the objective of the Australian Labor Party. It has often been referenced by both journalists and political leaders in that context since this time.
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- American civil religion
- American exceptionalism
- Empire of Liberty
- Manifest destiny
- Speeches and debates of Ronald Reagan
- ^ A Model of Christian Charity—Governor John Winthrop (1630 on board the Arbella)
- ^ "The President-Elect: City Upon a Hill". Time. 1961-01-20. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ^ Address of President-Elect John F. Kennedy Delivered to a Joint Convention of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- ^ Remarks Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas
- ^ Farewell Address to the Nation, Oval Office, January 11, 1989
- ^ Crabtree, Susan (8 November 1999). "The long shot Gary Bauer talks about why he's running for president". Salon.com. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ Bruni, Frank (17 August 1999). "Gary Bauer, No. 4 in Iowa Poll, Casts Himself as Heir to Reagan". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Protected/Articles/000/000/010/996xepti.asp
- ^ http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=72727&
- ^ Commencement,University of Massachusetts at Boston Commencement,2006


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As Moore, Okla., begins to dig out of the wreckage wrought by Monday's killer storm, attention is shifting to the steps state officials may take to limit the loss of life the next time a tornado strikes — a question of "when," not "if."
The deaths of seven elementary school students has touched off an intense debate over whether state and local lawmakers erred by not requiring all schools to include storm shelters, or so-called "safe rooms."
More than 100 schools across the state have shelters, but Plaza Towers Elementary, where seven students lost their lives, didn't. State officials said it would cost as much as $1 million per school to retrofit all existing structures.
Furthermore, they pointed out that Monday's twister, an EF-5, the highest level on the Enhanced Fujita scale, is the exception, not the rule.
"The tornado that we're talking about is the 1 [percent] or 2 percent tornado that you get. It's the anomaly," said Albert Ashwood, the state's director of emergency management. "Most tornadoes you get you can protect yourself in your home. This is the anomaly that flattens everything to the ground."
Mr. Ashwood added that, by partnering with federal grant programs, Oklahoma has more schools with tornado shelters than any other state in the nation.
But specialists say that when discussing school shelters and their effectiveness, it's important to put the issue in context. Any broad policies must take into consideration where tornadoes do their most damage and take the most lives, said Kevin Mr. Simmons, an economics professor at Texas' Austin College and a specialist on severe weather and storm preparation.
"You can't just have this blanket policy targeting where the real casualties are occurring would be a much wiser use of funding if you're going to do it at all," he said Wednesday. "The seven fatalities at the elementary school — I feel the tragedy that they're dealing with. But let's take a step back and look at what percentage of casualties happen in schools. It's only about 5 percent, whereas it's about 40 percent in mobile homes," where it's difficult, if not impossible, to construct any type of legitimate storm shelter.
As the debate over safe rooms heats up, it's clear that lives were spared because of the advance warning system employed by the National Weather Service.
The first warnings came 16 minutes before the tornado touched down outside the city. Moore residents had more than a half-hour before the storm arrived.
That amount of time, Mr. Simmons said, is ideal.
"Our research suggests that you get diminishing returns after 17 or 18 minutes," he said. "If you've got an hour, what are you going to do? At that point, it's too late to retrofit your house."
Tornado deaths have become more rare as early warning technology has improved. Of the 25 deadliest single twisters of all time, 24 came before 1960, according to data from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The one exception came in Joplin, Mo., in 2011.
Meanwhile, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on Wednesday squashed the notion that she would pursue laws requiring all homeowners in the state to build shelters. The idea had been raised by Moore Mayor Glenn Lewis, who says he will push for a city ordinance requiring such safe rooms in all new homes. A handful of state representatives have come out in favor of similar measures.
"We aren't going to require people to do anything," Mrs. Fallin, a Republican, said in response during an afternoon news conference.


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ESPN "A couple of days after new Adidas spokesman James Harden was spotted wearing Air Jordans, owned by competitor Nike, the president of Adidas North America said Harden's days wearing the Jumpman are numbered. Asked whether Harden will have to stop wearing his Air Jordan collection in public when..." September 16
Black Sports Online "There have been some really great and proficient lefties in the history of the NBA, but Dwight Howard says that his Rockets teammate, James Harden, tops them all. Dwight took to twitter on Monday, to get a consensus of who fans thought was the best lefty ever. Howard — based off his..." September 01
The Score "The Houston Rockets took the league by storm last season, winning 56 games mostly on the back of James Harden's MVP-worthy campaign. However, despite Harden and the Rockets' success, general manager Daryl Morey still felt the need to acquire help in the form of point guard Ty Lawson. Morey..." August 20
Harden on addition of Lawson: "Ty is definitely going to help us. He gives us that quickness, playmaking ability, something we we missing."
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Page Six "Khloé Kardashian's budding relationship with Houston Rockets star James Harden has rubbed Lamar Odom the wrong way. Sources tell People their romance was the reason why Odom, 35, ambushed Kardashian, 31, outside a Beverly Hills SoulCycle on Wednesday morning. "Lamar has been trying to..." August 13
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ESPN "Adidas has made a big play for the biggest basketball sneaker free agent of the summer of 2015. The company has submitted a bid of $200 million over 13 years to sign Houston Rockets guard James Harden, sources told ESPN.com. Nike, whose deal with Harden recently expired, has until the end of..." August 03
Houston Chronicle "It may not be the official MVP award, but James Harden was picked as the league's best in the first Players' Awards, which is a collaboration between BET and the National Basketball Players Association. In voting by players, Harden was the "Top Vote Getter" as the ceremony proclaims over..." July 21
CBS Sports "Last season's MVP race had many candidates that were in the conversation, but Stephen Curry and James Harden were the only two players with a high probability of winning the award. The regular season dominance of the Warriors coupled with Curry's record-setting play won him the award. Harden was a..." July 21
TMZ "Remember when James Harden was accused of punching a Lakers fan in the face who told him "Kobe owns your ass?" Well, seems Harden has finally thrown in the towel in that legal war ... TMZ Sports has learned. We broke the story, Harden was sued by a guy who admitted taunting James on the..." July 13
Larry Brown Sports "James Harden sure knows how to get around. We've posted many gossip rumors over the past few years about who he might be dating, and the latest one will knock your socks off. Reports are suggesting that Harden is now dating Khloe Kardashian. The two were in Las Vegas together for July 4th..." July 07
Black Sports Online "Westbrook becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2017, Harden the following year. While doing a story on if the mystique of the Lakers is still big enough to attract free agent, ESPN got this interesting nugget from an NBA executive. "They don't have the same pull, but they do have the city,..." June 30
Real GM Basketball "With Patrick Beverley out for the playoffs, the lack of depth on the Houston Rockets' roster at point guard and shooting guard became clear. James Harden was responsible for a considerable amount of the Rockets' ballhandling duties. and Jason Terry played a ton of minutes." May 30
Complex "Question: If Lil B's Based God's Curse—the one that he's put on Kevin Durant a few times now—is so effective, then why hasn't he been putting it on Warriors opponents throughout the NBA Playoffs? He's a big Golden State fan, so it kind of seems like a no-brainer to us. From Anthony Davis to Zach..." May 22
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Larry Brown Sports "James Harden went off in the second half to give the Houston Rockets a much-needed win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 Wednesday night. He looked like a man who was playing angry, and Matt Barnes may have had something to do with it. According to ESPN's Calvin Watkins, Barnes was..." May 07
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The MVP vote finished: 1. Curry 2. Harden 3. LeBron 4. Westbrook, 5. Davis. I voted: 1. Curry 2. Harden 3. Westbrook 4. LeBron 5. Davis.
Houston Chronicle "Rockets guard James Harden said he thinks he has done everything he can to win the NBA's MVP award this year, but that he isn't thinking about it too much. "I think I've done enough but that's not my main focus," Harden said. With four games left this season, Harden is one of the front..." April 11
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USA Today "Like it or not, narrative matters when it comes to the NBA's MVP race. LeBron James knows this as well as anyone, as all those MVP campaigns that came before were so great that it's tough for the Cleveland Cavaliers star to top what was done before. Translation: bad narrative. Stephen Curry is..." March 27
SB Nation "James Harden was at peak form in the Rockets' overtime victory over the Cavaliers on Sunday. He scored from inside and out, and got to the free throw line 18 times on his way to 33 points on 18 shots. He also logged eight rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks in his 42 minutes on the..." March 03
ESPN "Rockets guard James Harden was called for a flagrant foul for appearing to kick LeBron James below the belt in Sunday's 105-103 overtime win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a flagrant foul 1, allowing Harden to stay in the game and finish off a 33-point performance to lead Houston to..." March 02
Harden on his ankle: "It's pretty sore right now, but I'll get some rest tonight and ice it… and hopefully be ready to go Friday."
Larry Brown Sports "James Harden may be moving on up in the dating world. According to a few reports, the Houston Rockets star is dating model Amber Rose. Rose, who is known for her past relationships with Kanye West and rapper Wiz Khalifa, was spotted at a recent Rockets game. Reports said she was there for..." February 11
Houston Chronicle "The NBA's leading scorer will not have to wait for the All-Star game on Feb. 15 in Madison Square Garden to start putting up shots in New York on All-Star weekend. Rockets guard James Harden will be officially named to the field for the Foot Locker Three-Point contest tonight, according to two..." February 06
Houston's James Harden has been selected to the Western Conference All-Star reserves, league sources tell Yahoo.
ESPN Dallas "If Chandler Parsons had a midseason MVP vote, it would go to former teammate James Harden. "For sure. He's the best player in basketball right now," Parsons said before his Dallas Mavericks fell 99-94 to Harden's Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. "The things he's doing are incredible. The..." January 29
CBS Sports "We know who's starting in the 2014 NBA All-Star Game, as the 10 players selected by a fan vote were announced on TNT on Thursday. As always, we can quibble with the names on that list, and that's what we're here to do. Here are some players who could be sitting at home, wondering what more they..." January 23
CBS Sports "The Houston Rockets have been the heroes and zeroes of free agency for years now. When Daryl Morey took over the Rockets and it was obvious the Yao Ming-Tracy McGrady pairing wasn't destined for health and prosperity, the plan to start clearing cap space and acquiring assets to move in exchange..." October 07
James Harden said hopes to play in 2016 Olympics in Rio.
The Dream Shake "At Houston Rockets media day, James Harden sat down for his interview and predictably the discourse shifted to his defense. After a World Cup in which Harden asserted himself in a larger role, Harden still came under fire for a perceived lack of effort on the defensive end. Here's what Harden had..." September 30
Washington Post "James Harden was going up for a layup. Paul George was going up to contest the shot. When they came down, George had broken his leg and Harden had to look on, petrified and perplexed by what transpired. "That was tough," said Harden, who struggled to watch as George agonized near the basket..." August 27
CBS Sports "In an interview with ESPN, Houston Rockets star James Harden said what many NBA players think about themselves. Scoop: Bottom line, you are on this team and a lot of players aren't, but in your mind, who is the best basketball player alive right now? Harden: Myself. Scoop:..." August 19
CSN Northwest "The back and forth exchanges between Houston Rockets guard James Harden and newly-minted Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parson has ended. Thanks to TEAM USA for bringing them together in Las Vegas for training camp, Parsons said he and Harden found time in between time to chat and patch..." July 31
CSN Houston "Despite adding Dwight Howard, who was announced Wednesday as the All-NBA second team center, the Rockets still bowed out of the NBA playoffs in the opening round. James Harden, named first team All-NBA for the first time in his career, said he thought the Rockets could be in good position for..." June 04
Houston Chronicle "With the start of the playoffs just days away, Rockets guard James Harden remained in Houston for treatment on his sore right ankle. He has been dealing with soreness in the ankle throughout much of the season and it is not considered a reason for concern, but Rockets coach Kevin McHale said he..." April 16
With James Harden (elbow) good to go and this week's roster changes, no Rockets player is out with an injury for first time this season.
Harden says he hyperextended right elbow. Says he couldn't really dribble with right hand. Says it's throbbing. Will get MRI tomorrow.
James Harden's hyper extended right elbow has improved greatly today. Might not do MRI, which only would show extent of damage, after all.
Yahoo! Sports "Injured Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant will be replaced as a Western Conference All-Star starter by Houston Rockets guard James Harden, a source told Yahoo Sports. Bryant (988,884) and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (1,047,281) earned the right to start in the NBA All-Star Game..." February 14
SB Nation "The Rockets won a wild game in Dallas on Wednesday night, 117-115, over the Mavericks, their second straight without James Harden in the lineup. The victory was big for Houston as it battles to stay within reach of home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, but some comments surfaced..." January 30
No official word on Harden yet, but since he's not shooting yet it doesn't look like he's going to play vs. Mavs tonight.


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Cross-Country Flying Stories
Cross-country flying stories from Bill Cox offer fantastic insight into what pilots face on long distance flights. Dig into our X-Country Log today.
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When Slower Is Better
The whole point of most airplanes is speed—except during landings
Contrary to sometimes misinformed opinion, a Mooney is one of the easier airplanes to land.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Caravan To Seoul—The Prequel
Here's what happens before you fly the ocean
If you saw Jurassic Park, then you may remember the scene where Jeff Goldblum describes chaos theory as a mathematical discipline where the results of any given problem are never totally predictable, no matter how carefully conditions are controlled.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Paranoia Of Landings
Landings aren't the most important thing, they're the only thing—not
I had been hired to fly a Cessna 340 from Torrance, Calif., to Glasgow, U.K., on an Atlantic tour with the owner in the right seat. The first four days of the trip had gone well. We had departed Torrance, stopped in Denver and made it to Ohio the first day, then managed to have lunch in Bangor and fly on to Goose Bay the second day.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Pilots N Paws
Here's a way for pilots to help save the lives of some of our best friends
Like many of you, I've owned dogs for as long as I can remember, probably longer.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Ferry Flying As A Career?
It's not the glamorous life everyone thinks it is
I receive more e-mail and snail mail from readers about ferry flying than on all other subjects combined.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
From Hero To Bum—Almost
You can learn from your mistakes…if you can just survive them
It was January 1989, and I had just delivered a new Grand Caravan to Comair in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Dodging The Tornados
"Oh, by the way, could you drive a new T182 back from Lakeland, Fla., to Long Beach, Calif.?"
There are worse jobs in aviation. It was during the last two days of Sun 'n Fun 2009 that I got the call from Tom Jacobson of Tom's Aircraft in Long Beach.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Singapore By Bonanza
Flying a Bonanza to Singapore offers an education in "managing" thunderstorms
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Traveling By "Corporate" Airplane
A local breakfast flight emphasizes the value of corporate aviation
I've owned personal airplanes almost since I earned my pilot's license 43 years ago. I didn't buy my first airplane, a Globe Swift, specifically for business (in fact, I don't recall ever flying it in conjunction with a story), but most of the half-dozen airplanes I've owned since have been employed primarily in pursuit of profit.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Why Retract?
To retract or not to retract? That is the question.
My first airplane was a retractable, but it was sometimes hard to tell. It was a purely stock 1946 Globe Swift GC1B, and while the main wheels would retract—eventually—there often seemed to be little effect on performance. Though the airplane was a cute little devil and a fairly primo example of its kind, its performance was a country mile behind the "book."
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Return To Goose Bay
There's nothing so constant as change. Trouble is, change is hard to come by in the far north.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Always The Weather
Fall, not winter, is the tough time in some parts of the world
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
A simple, four-hour round-trip helps remind me of the reliability of GA airplanes
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Ode To The Fast Lane
General aviation answers a question that wasn't important until recently
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Memories Of Africa, Part VI
Seven days to Cameroon
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Great Sandy Australia
See Down Under—on the coast
Monday, September 1, 2008
Secrets Of Johnston Island
An emergency landing on a top-secret base
Majuro in the Marshall Islands has to be one of the world's more remote locations.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
How To Blimp
Goodyear proves that low and slow can be fun
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Nauru—For The Birds
This island nation once operated the world's hardest-working 737
I'd overflown Nauru perhaps a dozen times. It's almost directly between Majuro, capital of the Marshall Islands, and the famous Henderson Field at Honiara, Solomon Islands.
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The first half of 2013 sets new record high in South Korean box office. [Screen Daily]
Meanwhile, box office growth in Hong Kong continues to expand, but at a much slower rate. [Film Business Asia]
Founder and CEO of Bona Film Group Yu Dong buys stock despite slanting figures. [Hollywood Reporter]
Keanu Reeves' directing debut 'Man Of Tai Chi' launched on July 4 to the big screen and the even bigger IMAX screen. [Variety]
Tiny Times had a big weekend in China. The domestic film scored the largest opening day in the country's box office history on its way to a four-day $42.76 million total. Tiny Times doubled the weekly gross of Man of Steel's first full week of release.
Chinese films have been having more success with local audiences, tapping into a diversity of genres and paying attention to different demographics. China Daily reports that 117 of the 146 films in China screened this year have been domestic productions, with foreign ticket sales falling 26.8% in the first half of the year.
This hasn't overshadowed the performance of Hollywood hits in China. Iron Man 3 co-existed with domestic hit So Young during a blockbuster run for both films. Man of Steel survived early heat from action thriller Switch in its opening weekend and still managed to gross $21.14 million in a week dominated by Tiny Times. Tiny Times is the first of a four part series targeted at a teenage female demographic. The Chinese film nearly matched Man of Steel's China cume in four days.
Badges of Fury also took a back seat to Tiny Times, falling to third place with an $18.3 million weekly take. The biggest drop of the weekend came from Switch, coming out of its third week in release with a paltry $420k sum. Switch has earned a total of $46.82 million in China, but its nearly unanimous negative reception by critics looks to have hurt its long-term viability at the Chinese box office. China is one of those markets where a film can find legs and survive, as was the case for the record-setting performance of last year's Lost in Thailand or this year's Seeking Mr. Right.
Weekly Box Office Results for China.
Data Courtesy of EntGroup.
Follow Daniel Loria and BoxOffice on Twitter for more on the global box office.
Today, a trailer was released for Kiyosu Kaigi,
writer-director Mitani Koki's upcoming period set film adapted from his own
Actress Chen Chen will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at 50th Golden Horse Awards on November 23, 2013. [FilmBiz]
Nakata Hideo to direct "Monster", remake of Korean chiller "Haunters." [Variety]
A study released by EntGroup reveals that China's overall box office has reached 10.3 billion yuan ($1.68 billion) as of June 23. That marks an impressive 27 percent increase over 2012 at the same point in the year. Chinese films are responsible for 6.47 billion yuan, which gives them an impressive 63 percent market share. In 2012, domestic films accounted for 2.9 billion yuan and a paltry 10% market share at this point in the year.
146 films were screened in China during the first six months of the year, and 117 of them were home-grown products.
"Ever since the huge success of the low-budget comedy Lost in Thailand, which was released in December, Chinese viewers' enthusiasm and expectations for domestic film productions have jumped," Huang Ting, industry analyst with EntGroup, tells China Daily.
Tiny Times is the new opening day champion in Chinese box office history. The film is the first entry in director Guo Jingming's adaptation of his own book series, a four part saga targeting a young female demographic in China. Tiny Times grossed $11.88 million its Chinese debut, according to a social media post from distributor Le Vision Pictures Co Ltd. Film Business Asia is reporting that the next installment of the Tiny Times series is scheduled for release in China later this year.


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Can you feel the excitement in the air? That's because Emerald City Comic Con, Seattle's hometown comics and pop culture extravaganza, is just a few days away! If you don't already have tickets it's too late! They're sold out!
Gene, Jana, and I will be taking turns in booth 112, same as last year. Sharing our space is the fabulous Jeff Zugale from Bill's other comic strip Not Invented Here, plus Dave Kellett (Sheldon, Drive, and the brilliant new documentary Stripped), and Kris Straub (Chainsawsuit, Broodhollow)
We'll have Library Ranger badges, copies of our newest books Bibliovores, Upgrade Path, Fifty Shades of Brains, and great deals on book bundles, tons of t-shirts, our new Reading Levels and Plagiarism posters, and much more. This is also a great chance to talk to Bill and Gene in person about doing a talk at your library (or other event) later this year.
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It's a bad idea to allow voter registration on election day. Congrats to the legislature for ignoring that recommendation. The more we try to spoon-feed voters by making democracy more "convenient," the more likely that we're opening the door to potential fraud.
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UPDATE 4:30 p.m. ET: According to Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News, Harbaugh's deal is for five years, $25 million. If this is true, then the 49ers did NOT increase their offer to Harbaugh after he was reportedly close to sticking with Stanford.
The AP is reporting that Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh will sign a five-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. A press conference has been scheduled for Friday 6:30 p.m. ET.
This is a somewhat long-expected move for Harbaugh, albeit one that had plenty of twists and turns towards the end. Harbaugh and the Niners brass met for five hours on Wednesday. Late Thursday, Stanford reportedly upped its offer to try and keep the head coach. On Friday, whispers about Harbaugh going to Michigan resurfaced. Earlier in the week, the Denver Broncos expressed interest – and obviously not as much interest as the Miami Dolphins, who sent their top men to California for a face-to-face meeting.
In the end, all the drama only helped to raise Harbaugh's value. We don't yet know exactly what that value is, but we do know that by choosing San Francisco, Harbaugh at least saves himself the cost of moving and buying a new house.
This may have been a closer call for the Niners than many realize. A Stanford source told ESPN's Chris Mortensen, "We thought we had Jim locked up last night but Jim wanted to sleep on it." Stanford may never let a head coach hit the hay again.
On the Niners' side of things, let the discussion begin about whether this is the right hire. The initial chatter around the web seems to be saying YES! But very few college coaches successfully leap to the pro level. Harbaugh, of course, played in the NFL and was an assistant for the Raiders in 2002-03, so credibility and pro culture shouldn't be issues. Still, Harbaugh is known for his demonstrative style and somewhat cutting personality. College players willingly deal with that. But multimillionaire pros?
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Jim Harbaugh picks the 49ers
Posted on: January 7, 2011 3:39 pm
Edited on: January 7, 2011 10:36 pm
Category: NFL
Tags: Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers
Since: Jun 25, 2010
Posted on: January 7, 2011 7:02 pm
Jim Harbaugh picks the 49ers
Whoever is wondering why Jim would not take the Dolphins job with more money, well that's easy, why would you want to coach against Tom Brady and Mark Sanchez twice a year? The Dolphins, believe it or not, are in a rebuilding mode. Ronnie Brown and Ricky williams will not be back next year, and i'm thinking Chad Henne will not be the starting QB. The defense is young and is run by Mike Nolan but the offense is worse than the Bills, at least they have hope with Fitzpatrick at QB and a young RB in Spillar.
The 49ers already have young talent at almost every skill position and a few key veterans in guys like Justin Smith and David Baas. RB position is set in stone with Frank Gore and Dixon, WR's are young and productive in Crabtree, Morgan and GInn, TE Davis is top 3 in the league, offensive line is young but fresh off their first year together, and the defense is respectable (maybe not so respectable against the pass).
The three things that screwed the Niners this season were bad QB play, the secondary gave up to many key plays, and bad coaching. From the beginning of the season it seemed as if players and personal wanted out of San Fran. The GM left just before the season, followed by the back up RB Coffee, starting SS Lewis, Jimmy Raye (yes i know he was fired), and another guy who's name i can't remember at this point in time. I've been a Niner fan since the earliy 80's and I have to say these past few years have been hard to watch, and the more I pay attention to other teams makes me realize how poorly run the 49ers organization really is. The owner reminds me of a stuck up Cali brat raised with a silver spoon in his ass....I mean mouth, and even after saying "money is no object" they still pinched Harbaughs nuts through the ringer and made him settle for less than his asking price.
In the end, the Niners look the more attractive choice because there are more pieces to play with than in Miami, not to mention 7-9 can win the division.
Since: Dec 2, 2007
Posted on: January 7, 2011 6:58 pm
Jim Harbaugh picks the 49ers
I am 63 and yes I am alive when Lombardi coached before there was a SB and GB played in the first two were you born then? When football was really football Lombardi turned a really poor team around and built championships in a no market city, they call it Title Town" for a reason. I do not disrespect any franchise or their coaches, I just think Lombardi and Walsh were the two best I ever watched, Mr B in NE and the coach of the pittsburg steelers was pretty darn good also.
Since: Jan 20, 2007
Posted on: January 7, 2011 6:45 pm
Jim Harbaugh picks the 49ers
Were you alive when Lombardi coached? Or are you basing your decision on statistics and what other people tell you? I agree with your pick on Walsh (best ever IMO). I would have to say Bill Belicek (who I don't like) is the second best I have ever seen. I never saw Lombardi coach so I can't consider him for my list. Don Shula was another good one, but he drops because he couldn't win it with Marino. But he was great to watch in the 70's.
Since: Sep 24, 2009
Posted on: January 7, 2011 6:44 pm
Jim Harbaugh picks the 49ers
Listen to how many times this guy said "uhh" or "uhm" during his press conference. It will blow your mind.
Since: Dec 18, 2010
Posted on: January 7, 2011 6:27 pm
Jim Harbaugh picks the 49ers
Hope he's a better coach than a quaterback
Since: Oct 20, 2010
Posted on: January 7, 2011 6:16 pm
Jim Harbaugh picks the 49ers
Great news!!! He lives in the Bay area and will stay! He will be a great offensive mind to help the young 49ers become a good team again!!!
Since: Mar 28, 2007
Posted on: January 7, 2011 6:07 pm
Jim Harbaugh picks the 49ers
Being a Miami Dolphins fan my initial reaction to this was , WTF?! Miami offers a lot more money and has a better core to work with (IMO). But then I considered well which conference would he have a better chance to succeed quickly? The AFC East with NE and Jets? Or the NFC Worst where 7-9 Seattle makes playoffs?
But it still makes me wonder about my Fins, So far Cowher and Harbaugh (maybe even Gruden) have said no thanks. Sporano back for 1 year which I have mixed feelings about.
Since: Sep 5, 2008
Posted on: January 7, 2011 6:06 pm
Eff Uuuu DOLPHEEENS!!!!
Since: Dec 2, 2007
Posted on: January 7, 2011 6:01 pm
Jim Harbaugh picks the 49ers
Will be fun to watch the two Harbaugh brothers battle it out next year when they face each other
Since: Mar 24, 2010
Posted on: January 7, 2011 6:01 pm
Jim Harbaugh picks the 49ers
SI had a really good photo gallery a few days ago called "coaches who never coached a game" . Harbaugh will be in the gallery next year.


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Carolyn Lynch, a proud Boston College parent, honorary degree recipient and generous University benefactor who, along with her husband Peter, was the namesake of the Carolyn A. and Peter S. Lynch School of Education, died October 1 at age 69. BC Obituary | Boston Globe, Boston Herald
Reflections on the papal visit
Pope Francis' whirlwind visit to the United States energized millions, including about 20 Boston College students who made the pilgrimage to the papal tour stops of Washington, DC, New York City and Philadelphia. See a snapshot of other campus responses, including faculty commentary, at this link.
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This year's Pops on the Heights Barbara and Jim Cleary Scholarship Gala—which featured performances by the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, BC student groups, and guest artists Darlene Love, Lisa Fischer and Judith Hill—raised a record $7.5 million for 275 student scholarships. The event, chaired by University Trustees Chuck Clough '64 and Phil Schiller '82, is highlighted by the Boston Globe.
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Early reports predict midnight box-office totals of more than $18 million.
By Kevin P. Sullivan, with reporting by Stacey Sommer
Josh Hutcherson in "The Hunger Games"
Photo: Lionsgate
With midnight showings of "The Hunger Games" sold out for weeks in advance, expectations for the highly anticipated film were even higher for those brave enough to journey to theaters in the middle of the night. Thankfully, Katniss Everdeen and the rest of the tributes did not disappoint.
Early reports for the midnight box-office totals predict returns north of $18 million, according to Variety. Those figures put "The Hunger Games" in contention with "The Dark Knight" and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," which earned $18.5 million and $22.2 million at midnight, respectively. Early predictions for the weekend total estimate "The Hunger Games" earning $125 million.
MTV News caught some rabid fans on their way out of the first showings of "The Hunger Games" in New York City, and most of them couldn't have been more pleased.
Joanna Cruz said she was left "speechless" and was "on the edge of my seat the whole time." Some took their praise ever further. Judith Cruz called it the "the best movie ever." "I can't wait to see it again," she said. "It was awesome. I cried at certain parts."
Though most of the people we interviewed expressed their love of the movie as a whole, a few couldn't help but point out that they missed some scenes that ended up on the cutting-room floor. "I loved it. I thought it was awesome," Elena Lerner said. "It wasn't completely true to the book — they left out a few scenes — but overall, we were both freaking out in our seats. It was so good."
Josh Solomon felt similarly. "I thought the film was very good, well done," he said. "It missed a couple scenes from the book. It missed spots, but I thought it was done pretty well."
But for one fan in particular, the movie could never live up to the book. "I don't know how I feel about it. When I read a book, I get very in-depth, and I felt like they missed a lot of what was in the book," Samantha Cohen said.
On the other hand, Esther Portyansky said that the movie was a reminder of why she liked the book so much in the first place. "It was incredible. I was absolutely blown away by it," she said. "I read the books last summer, and I think I'd almost forgotten how amazing they were, frankly. The movie more than did it justice."
Check out everything we've got on "The Hunger Games."
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Companies including Bonetown, Thrixxx and Utherverse, according to a report on gaming site IGN, are helping sex find its way into games without the help from big publishers or studios and at the same time are creating new ways for players to fulfill fantasies.
Although role-playing developer Bonetown is not new to the adult community, having made deals with Red Light Center for its Utherverse action-adventure platform and incorporating live action via Sugar DVD's content, IGN heralded the company as developers that "are challenging taboo and social convention."
But Bonetown's brazen push also included a unique business strategy. The report pointed out that while most developers take the accepted path of conceiving, prototyping and pitching projects to larger publishers, Bonetown — and most of those interested in making porn — are left entirely on their own for financing and distribution.
"Porn games are doomed to receive Adults Only ratings from the Entertainment Software Rating Board, which automatically bars them from ever appearing on home consoles or handhelds. Likewise digital distribution services like Steam, Direct2Drive, and Apple's App Store will not distribute games they deem to be inappropriate or offensive. Retailers like Amazon and Walmart won't stock their games either," the report said.
Bonetown's creator, Maximus Baptist [a nom de guerre] told IGN that part of his company's plan was to use comedy as a value-added method of making its product more acceptable. "We wanted people to play it and laugh at it and not just sit there alone and jerk off," he said.
Baptist added. "We started in July '05 in the garage of one of my partners. We put together a demo and then got a private investor. We've all been gamers our whole lives and we've all liked porn since junior high. No one's ever tried to put the two together since Leisure Suit Larry or Custer's Revenge, and no one had really succeeded at it. So we wanted to be the first interactive game that has porno in it."
Thrixxx on the other hand aims to arouse.
The Austrian company produces interactive sex simulators based on themes or audience, including gay, lesbian, hentai and go-go dancing. Late last year the company unveiled its XBox Kinect game controller under a storm of interest and controversy.
Thrixxx's Brad Abrams said his player community has generated more than 70,000 items that include everything from movies to poses or models.
Instead of creating life-like avatars that Abrams said sometimes turns players off (termed the "uncanny valley" between animation and realism), Thrixxx opts for creating sensuous poses and allowing players more control over their fantasies.
"Our big thing is not so much visual realism, it's more about getting people to buy into the control experience and be able to control every aspect of the fantasy. If you can't get that control from the game, we've allowed you to modify it with the tools in the game to create what your fantasy is," Abrams said.
The report also said that more women are beginning to embrace the products as porn gaming becomes focused less on the old in-and-out and more on imaginative and impressionistic sex.
Virtual sex site Utherverse has evolved from a 3D Amsterdam Red Light District into a more detailed and interactive user community with a demographic skewed to the female side. The company reported that women make up more than half of the active returning users by virtue of creating a space that allows them to express their sexuality and romance in a non-threatening environment.
Utherverse's Brian Schuster told IGN, "The adult entertainment industry is taking a very healthy turn at this point. It's going from being a visual appeal to the prurient interests of men to being an interactive medium that's much more akin to real world encounters. It's not just about five minutes of watching a video and being done."
The report also pointed out that games like Heavy Rain, Grand Theft Auto IV and God of War 3 have all moved closer to making fully interactive sex scenes that seem so taboo in other settings.
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For 102 years, Montana voters have nominated candidates in an Open Primary. They've chosen candidates for U.S. Senate and House of Representative, governor and other state offices, continuing down the ballot to local and party officials. During that time, the Open Primary was often attacked by corporate interests that wanted to control Montana Government. Montana voters responded by destroying their plans.
It all started in 1912 when a small group of determined citizens put the Open Primary Initiative on the ballot. Even with overwhelming corporate opposition, the initiative passed with 78% of the vote.
In 1919, U.S. Senator Joseph Dixon, a
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Primary. He was so beloved by the voters, they elected him
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Senate seats and 91% of those in the State House.
Republicans are known for their memories so fast-forward to the 1985 legislature. Republican State Representatives stood up against Democrats who wanted to close the Open Presidential Preference Primary. It was a fierce legislative battle. Democrats lost in more ways than one. Voters elected Republican Governors for 16 years -- Stan Stevens, Marc Racicot, and Judy Martz.
In 2015, Montanans are again fighting about the Open Primary, but now with the parties switched. The right-wingers are trying to close the open primary or get rid of the primary all together. Republican's with a memory, Attorney General Tim Fox and State Representative Steve Fitzpatrick, are trying to counter what could be the party's political meltdown. But, the right-wing "newbys" aren't listening.
The penalty for the attempt to destroy the Open Primary could be the same as in 1985. But now the result would be a Democratic Governor in 2016, 2020, 2024, and even 2028.
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Check the facts in the full report on the history of the Open Primary. The story is inspiring and even entertaining. It's a long story -- interwoven with 102 years of political history in Montana.
Click on the dates in the timeline to go directly to the material you find most interesting. But, don't miss the conclusion. History is cycling again and Matthew Monforton may regret leaping before he has looked into Montana's history.
The poster above was published in the Montana
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the 1919 fight to stop any legislation designed to end the Open
Ravalli County Republican Central Committee, and nine others didn't like the decision of the Honorable Brian Morris to hear the full lawsuit filed by Matthew Monforton on September, 2014. So they appealed on February 12, 2015.
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On primary election day in 2014, only an Open Primary
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For over 100 years the Republicans have advocated the use of an Open Primary in Montana. In fact, the MTGOP has historically been a stronger advocate of the Open Primary than the Democratic Party.
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